My Resume
Xuong is a detail-oriented and result-driven engineer with deep interest in biotechnology and engineering. He has research experience in lab automation, biosensors, cell signaling, and fluorescent imaging. He is proficient in wet lab skills including pipetting, dilutions, PCR, plasmid amplification, and bacterial transformation. He also has a background in computer science and engineering, website design, and programming.
Master of Science in Bioengineering
University of California, San Diego
- Graduated December 2022
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
San Diego State University
- Magna Cum Laude Honor
- Graduated December 2020
Senior Automation Engineer
Novartis
Jan 2023 – Present
Teaching Assistant
UC San Diego
- Course: Biomedical Imaging
- Help students understand CT & MRI imaging topics through office hours, group discussions, and projects
Sep 2022 – Dec 2022
Bioengineering Graduate Student Researcher
Jin Zhang Lab, UC San Diego
- Conducted research on lab automation using liquid handlers with Python and fluorescent microscopy of cell signaling
- Integrate a system consisting of robotic liquid handlers and microscope; design workflow process of experiments
- Processed images and analyzed data collected from microscopy results using MATLAB
- Cultured cells to maintain mammalian cell lines for the lab
Sep 2021 – Dec 2022
ELISA Product Development Intern
Biolegend / Perkin Elmer
- Designed and performed experiments to develop, optimize, troubleshoot, and ensure quality of new immunoassay products
- Composed presentations, reports, and technical protocols/manuals
- Analyzed, organized, and presented data and projects’ progress for the team and managers using Excel and PowerPoint
- Collaborated effectively with a diverse teams of coworkers, work in an ISO compliant environment
Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
Online Instructor
iD Tech
- Teach students programming with Python and game development with C# in Unity
Jun 2021 – Sep 2021
Teaching Assistant
San Diego State University
- Courses COMPE260 (Object Oriented Programming in C++), EE300 (Statistics), EE410 (Signal Processing)
Sep 2019 – Dec 2020
Web Master
The Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Network in the United States of America
- Created an online exposition website and database for an international trading event
- Work in team and coordinate with other teams to produce functional company’s website
Aug 2020 – Nov 2021
AT&T Summer Learning Academy Externship
The Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Network in the United States of America
- Created an online exposition website and database for an international trading event
- Work in team and coordinate with other teams to produce functional company’s website
May 2020 – Jul 2020
English Language Teacher
Smart Learn English Language Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Teach English to Vietnamese students
- Design and implement lesson plans, collect and create teaching resources
May 2017 – Aug 2017
Laboratory Skills
- Plasmid Amplification
- DNA purification
- Flourescent Microscopy
- Bacterial Transformation
- Sterile Techniques
- Biosafety Cabinet
- Pipetting
- Dilutions
Knowledge
- Molecular Biology
- CT and MRI imaging
- Bioelectronics
- Immunoassay
- Human Physiology
- Computer Architecture
- Embedded Systems
- Data Networks
Programming Languages
- MATLAB
- Python
- C/C++/C#
- Embedded C
- SQL
- Verilog
- Assembly Languages
- HTML/CSS
Softwares
- Microsoft Office
- Arduino
- Visual Studio
- Wix
- WordPress
- Unity
Soft Skills
- Public Speaking
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Detail-Oriented
- Time Management
- Report Writing
IEEE Student Branch Events Coordinator
San Diego State University, IEEE Student Chapter
- Plan, overlook, and market events and meetings for IEEE student chapter
- Managed two successful Hackathon events during school year 2017- 2018
- Improved and expanded connections between student organization and local companies
Jan 2017 – May 2018